MULTI-LED COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. A multi-LED component, comprising:
- a component substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposite the second side;
a common electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate; and
a plurality of first LEDs and a plurality of second LEDs both disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate, each first LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact and each second LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact, wherein the first LED contact and second LED contact of each of the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs are for providing power to the corresponding LED to cause the corresponding LED to emit light, wherein;
the first LED contact of each first LED and the first LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the common electrode,the second LED contact of each first LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the first electrode,the second LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the second electrode, andthe first LEDs of the plurality of first LEDs are electrically connected in parallel and the second LEDs of the plurality of second LEDs are electrically connected in parallel.
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Abstract
A multi-LED component comprises a component substrate comprising a common electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of first LEDs, and a plurality of second LEDs all disposed on the component substrate. Each first LED and each second LED comprises first and second LED contacts for providing power to each corresponding LED to cause the LED to emit light. The first LED contact of each first LED and each second LED is electrically connected to the common electrode. The second LED contacts of the first LEDs are electrically connected to the first electrode. The second LED contacts of the second LEDs are electrically connected to the second electrode so that the first LEDs are electrically connected in parallel and the second LEDs are electrically connected in parallel.
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31 Claims
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1. A multi-LED component, comprising:
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a component substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposite the second side; a common electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate; and a plurality of first LEDs and a plurality of second LEDs both disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate, each first LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact and each second LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact, wherein the first LED contact and second LED contact of each of the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs are for providing power to the corresponding LED to cause the corresponding LED to emit light, wherein; the first LED contact of each first LED and the first LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the common electrode, the second LED contact of each first LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the first electrode, the second LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the second electrode, and the first LEDs of the plurality of first LEDs are electrically connected in parallel and the second LEDs of the plurality of second LEDs are electrically connected in parallel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30)
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31. A method of using a multi-LED component, comprising:
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providing a multi-LED component, the multi-LED component comprising a component substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposite the second side, a common electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate, a plurality of first LEDs and a plurality of second LEDs both disposed on, in, or over the first side of the component substrate, each first LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact and each second LED comprising a first LED contact and a second LED contact, wherein the first LED contact and second LED contact of each of the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs are for providing power to the corresponding LED to cause the corresponding LED to emit light, and a fuse electrically connected in series with an LED, wherein; the first LED contact of each first LED and the first LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the common electrode, the second LED contact of each first LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the first electrode, the second LED contact of each second LED is at least indirectly electrically connected to the second electrode, the first LEDs of the plurality of first LEDs are electrically connected in parallel and the second LEDs of the plurality of second LEDs are electrically connected in parallel, and the LED is a defective LED; and applying electrical power to the common electrode and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode so that the fuse connected in series to the defective LED is rendered non-conductive.
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